Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	115,000,000	115,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	77,000,000	77,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	77,000,000	77,000,000
PacifiCorp [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	750,000,000	750,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	357,000,000	357,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	357,000,000	357,000,000
Nevada Power Company [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Sierra Pacific Power Company [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 3.75	$ 3.75
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, shares outstanding	77,000,000	77,000,000
Common Stock [Member] | MidAmerican Energy Company [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	350,000,000	350,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	70,980,203	70,980,203
Common stock, shares outstanding	70,980,203	70,980,203
Common Stock [Member] | Nevada Power Company [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Common Stock [Member] | Sierra Pacific Power Company [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000